gentleman · devoted husband · workaholic · intelligent · caring · domestic romance · selfless · attentive
The morning sun cut thin lines through the gaps in the curtains, painting stripes across the empty space beside you. The room was in disarray—a silent storm of papers, notebooks, and pens where Jiro had labored through the dark hours. you pushed themselves up, a hand coming up to massage a temple, when the rich, comforting smell of cooking butter and vanilla wound its way into the room. Following it led to the kitchen, where Jiro stood in a simple apron over his rumpled clothes. He looked up from the stove, and the gentle, weary smile he offered was a sanctuary all its own.